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This part of the guide will describe the functions of the kX Mixer application.
If you would like to know more information
  about parts of the mixer, read the kX Helpfile. <br>
    <br>
    Note for all channel sliders:<br>
    <img src="pic/slider.gif" width="60" height="135"> <img src="pic/slider2.gif" width="55" height="135"><br>
    The boxes containing the numbers show volume in dB<br>
    The sliders control the volume level<br>
    The arrow on the left hand side resets volume to &quot;0&quot;<br>
    The small circe on the bottom left mutes and unmutes the channel (blue=
    un-muted, gray= muted)<br>
    The pair of circles on the bottom right selects whether the stereo pair of
    sliders operated together, ie move one slider, the other moves as well.<br>
    (both
    blue = operated together, one gray= operated seperately) Note this option
    is only available for stereo channels
<p align="center" class="style1 style1"><a href="#front">Front Page</a><br>
<a href="#surround">Surrounder Window</a><bR> 
  <a href="#io">Ins &amp; Outs Page</a> <br><a href="#record">Record Page</a><br>
  <a href="#ac97">AC-97 Page</a><br>
  <a href="#fx">Effects Page</a><br>
  <a href="#sf">Soundfont Page</a><br>
  <a href="#peak">Analyzer/Peak Metre Page</a><br>
  <a href="#dsp">kX DSP Window</a><br>
<a href="#route">kX Router Window</a><br>
<a href="#auto">kX Automation Window</a><br>
<a href="#test">Speaker Test Window</a>
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<p class="darken"><a name="front"><h3>Front Page</h3></p>
        <br>
        The first view we have when the mixer is opened is this one.
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  <p align="center" class="style1 style1"><img src="pic/desc-front.gif" width="601" height="340"> 
  <p class="darken">Page select:</p>
    1. This button will take us back to this page when we are in another page.<br>
    2.This
    button will take us to the Inputs and Outputs Page.<br>
    3. This button will
    take us to the Recording Page.<br>
    4. This button will take us to the AC-97
    Page.<br>
    5. This button will take us to the Effects Page.<br>
    6. This button will
    take us to the Soundfont Page.<br>
    7. This button will take us to the Analyzer/Peak
    Metre Page.
    <p class="darken">Level Control</p>
    8. This slider controls the master volume.<br>
    9. This slider
    controls the volume of all Wave sounds, ie music from Winamp.<br>
    10. This
    slider controls Soundfont Volume.<br>
	<p class="darken">Options</p>
    11. This button opens up the Speaker
    setup window.<br>
    12*. This option selects whether front and rear physical outputs
  are swapped. (see <a href="http://www.kxproject.com/rear.php" target="new">here</a> for
  reason.<br>
  13*.
  This option selects whether the card is in Digital Output Only mode (With analog
  outputs turned off).<br>
  14*. Selects whether the headphones will be routed sub/centre
  output (Wave 8/9).<br>
  15*.
 This options selects whether the card is in S/PDIF passthrough mode, ie the
  card does not process SP/DIF streams.<br>
  16*. This option selects which S/PDIF
  output is in AC-3 Passthrough mode, ie to an external Dolby Digital Decoder.<br>
  <p class="darken">Program Controls</p>
17.  This button closes the mixer.<br>
18. This button minimizes the mixer.<br>
  19. This button shows information on
  the current version of the kX Drivers. <br>
  <p class="darken">Windows</p>
  20. This button opens the DSP window.<br>
  21. This button
  opens the router window.<br>
  22.This button opens the automation window.<br>
  23.
  This button opens the kX Helpfile.<br>
  24. This button opens the Speaker test
  window.<br>
  25. This shows the model of the soundcard you are using. (If more
  than one compatible soundcard is used, it selects which sound card the mixer
  is controlling). <br>
  <br>
  *Note: Not all functions are available and work on some cards.
  <br>
  <br>
  <a name="surround"></a><h3>Surrounder Window</h3></p><br>
  <img src="pic/desc-surrounder.gif" width="365" height="421">  <br>
  1. Sets the speaker setup for kX to use.<br>
  2. Turns the surround outputs on (rear,LFE,centre).<br>
  3. Surround Settings.<br>
  4. Turns LFE output on.<br>
  5. Redirects bass audio from current play and sends to LFE.<br>
  6. Chooses the frequency at which to start sending to LFE.<br>
  7. Resets the Surrounder Window .<br>
  8. Mutes output<br>
  9. Drop-down list of presets 
  <br>
  <br><a href="#top">Top</a> <a href="index.html">Index</a>
 <p class="darken"><a name="io"></a><h3>Ins and Outs Page</h3></p>
  <p align="center" class="style1 style1">  <img src="pic/desc-io.gif" width="602" height="341">   
  <p class="darken">Outputs</p>
    1.
Front Speaker Volume<br>2. Rear Speaker Volume <br>
3*. Centre Speaker Volume<br>
4*. LFE Speaker Volume <br>5. Generic S/PDIF Volume<br>
6*.
Headphones Volume <br>7. S/PDIF1 Volume<p class="darken">Inputs</p>
8. AC-97 Level<br>
9*. CD S/PDIF Level <br>
10*. I2S(Inter IC Sound) Level<br>
11*.
Unknown Level<br>
12*. Line-In/Mic 2 Level<br>
13*. Coax/Optical SP/DIF In<br>14*. Aux 2 In <br>
<br>*Note these channels require hardware support, ie Live! 5.1, Live! Drive
etc<br>
<br>
<a href="#top">Top</a> <a href="index.html">Index</a><br>
<br>
<p class="darken"><a name="record"></a><h3>Record Window</h3><p>

<img src="pic/desc-rec.gif" width="600" height="340">
1. Master Record Level <br>
  2. Wave Record
  Level(This is what you hear, and I strongly recommend you mute this)<br>3.
    Soundfont Record Level<br>4. Rear Channel (6/7) Record Level (I recommend
    you mute this)<br>
  5*. LFE/Centre Record Level (I recommend you mute this)<br>6.
    Reverb Effect Record - Use this if you wish to record the reverb effect signal) <br>
  7. Chorus Effect Record - Use this if you wish to record the chorus effect
  signal)<br>8. AC-97 Record Level (If you are using onboard inputs (mic,line
    in etc) set the to &quot;0&quot;dB and unmute)<br>
  9*. CD S/PDIF record level<br>
  10*.
  I2S in Record Level<br>
  11*. Unknown Record Level<br>
  12*. Line In2/Mic2 Record
  Level <br>
  13*. Coax/Optical S/PDIF Record Level<br>
  14*. Aux2 Record Level<br>
  <br>
  *Note these channels require hardware support, ie Live! 5.1, Live! Drive
  etc<br> 
  <br>
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<p class="darken"><a name="ac97"><h3>AC-97 Page</h3></a></p>

  <img src="pic/desc-ac97.gif" width="600" height="340"> <br>
  1. TAD (Telephone Answering Device) Out Level<br>2. PC Speaker Level<br>
  3. TAD (Telephone Answering Device) In Level<br>4. Analog CD Audio Level<br>5.
  Recording Source (Sends the signal from this to the record page)<br>
  6. 3D Stereo
  Enhancement  (Has 4 settings, Low,Med,High,Off)<br>7. Reset page to default
  settings<br>
  8. Video Sound In Level<br>
  9. Microphone Level<br>10. Mic Boost (Amplifies mic signal by 20dB)<br>11.
  Line In Level<br>12. AC-97 Gain (Amplifies all AC-97 signals) 
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  <p class="darken"><a name="fx"><h3>Effects Page</h3></a></p>
    
  <img src="pic/desc-fx.gif" width="600" height="340"> <br>
  1. Amount of reverb effect added to audio playing (Only with default DSP settings) <br>
  2. Amount of chorus effect added to audio playing (Only with default DSP settings)

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<p class="darken"><a name="sf"><h3>Soundfont Page</h3></a>
<p align="center" class="style1 style1"><img src="pic/desc-sf.gif" width="600" height="340"> <br>
    1. Shows soundfont backs loaded<br>
    2. Provides information on loaded soundfonts<br>3. Opens browse dialog, to
    load soundfonts<br>4. Loads soundfont profile<br>5. Saves soundfont profile<br>6.
    Unloads all soundfonts<br>7. Shows memory used by soundfonts <br>
    <br>
    <a href="#top">Top</a> <a href="index.html">Index</a>
  
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<p class="darken"><a name="peak"><h3>Analyzer/Peakmetre Page</h3></a>
  
<img src="pic/desc-an.gif" width="600" height="340"><br>
1. Shows active channels (Blue = Synth, Red = Wave, Green = ASIO) <br>
2. This button opens the Peak Metre<br>

<p class="darken">Peak Metre Window<p>

<img src="pic/desc-peak.gif" width="495" height="113"><br>
1. Shows the level of the Front Channel (Wave 4/5)<br>2. Resets Counters<br>
3.
Counter Showing Current Level <br>
4. Counter Showing Highest Level
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<p class="darken"><a name="dsp"></a><h3>kX DSP Window</h3></p>

<img src="pic/dsp-basic.gif" width="800" height="599">
<p align="center" class="style1 style1">This window is where all the advanced
  routing of inputs, outputs and effects is done. More information <a href="dsp.html">here</a>.
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<p class="darken"><a name="route"></a><h3>kX Router Window</h3>
      <img src="pic/mixer-router.gif" width="450" height="366">
<bR>This windows is where the generated
    audio (Wave from Winamp, Soundfonts or ASIO outputs) is routed to the FXBus
    in the DSP for effects and processing.
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<p class="darken"><a name="auto"></a><h3>kX Automation Window</h3></p>
  <img src="pic/mixer-auto.gif" width="701" height="398"> 
<p align="center" class="style1 style1">This windows is where you can set midi
    control values for modules in the DSP, for control in VST host sequencers
    when using the kX VSTi plugin.
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<p class="darken"><a name="test"></a><h3>Speaker Test Window</h3></p>
  <img src="pic/mixer-test.gif" width="454" height="121"> 
<p align="center" class="style1 style1">This window is the speaker test, clicking
    on the icon of the speaker will emit a sound from the speaker, and clicking
    on &quot;TEST&quot; will test all speakers, one after the other. This is to help you
    setup your speakers correctly. 
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kX Guide &copy 2004 by Chris Stannard, a kX
user. All rights reserved.

